Vinny Magalhaes vs. Victor Nemkov: Collision For Gold

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Adding a second title fight to M-1 Challenge
XXV: Zavurov vs. Magomedov 2, Europe’s leading mixed martial arts
promotion (MMA), locks down BJJ Ace Vinny Magalhaes (7-5) and
submission specialist Viktor Nemkov in a battle to determine M-1
Global’s light heavyweight (205 Lbs) champion. The April 28th
card’s main event pits current welterweight (170 Lbs) champion
Shamil Zavurov (19-1) in his second title defense against top
contender, Rashid Magomedov (8-1). Fans can capture the duo of
title tilts taking place from the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg,
Russia, LIVE online on the official M-1 Global website,
www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page starting at
11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on Thursday April 28th.

“We’ve been impressed with how Magalhaes and Nemkov have been
performing in their last outings. This has been a fight we’ve been
looking to put together for a while and with both fighters healthy
and on solid winning streaks, this matchup made sense to make
happen sooner than later,” said Evgeni Kogan, Director of
Operations for M-1 Global. “Both men have been vocal about wanting
a title shot and now they will meet to determine our light
heavyweight champ.”

Free LIVE broadcast coverage of the entire M-1 Challenge XXV event
from St. Petersburg, Russia will be available to viewers worldwide
on the official M-1 Global website (www.M-1Global.com) and select
affiliate partner sites starting at 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST on
Thursday April 28th.

With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight
classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011,
driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and
international markets.

2011’s full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States
and Europe are primed to be mega-event spectaculars where Champions
defend their titles and contenders jockey for position for a
coveted shot at the gold. Feeding the contention system will be two
Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced
shortly.

For additional information, go to the official M-1 website,
www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page.

About M-1 Global:

Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) has established
itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere
entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation
of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam,
New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala
Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged over 70
events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge
events and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States.
Captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its
superior production values and match-ups, M-1 events boast some of
the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski,
Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben
Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stephan Struve and rising
stars Shamil Zavurov, Byron Byrd, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny
Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections
tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and
Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a
talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions
amongst the greatest in the sport.

M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter
in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily
coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in
Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global
make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the
21st century.